Section 12.04.213
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- Maximum cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. or fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. slope vertical heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Cut or fill slopes shall be designed and constructed to not exceed a vertical height of ten (10') feet.
- Maximum lot pad gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lot pad grading shall be limited in size to a maximum five thousand (5,000) square feet.
- Maximum slope ratio (horizontal:vertical)2 ratio
Slopes created by grading shall not exceed a ratio of two to one (2:1) (horizontal to vertical).
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting fully shielded
All outdoor light fixtures on steep slopes shall be fully shielded to prevent the light source of lens from being visible from adjacent properties and roadways.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. lighting types
Mercury vapor light fixtures, floodlights and spotlights shall be prohibited.
Other
- Geotechnical evaluation required for gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume.
All grading within the defined area that requires a grading permit shall include an evaluation by a registered geotechnical engineer.
From the ordinance
Development, including access, shall be approved only when not within the defined areas, except as provided in this Section.